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"This
is a fun story to read, especially
for kids who can’t imagine anyone
feeling that Oregon is too rural for
words! Herrick’s website
offers a free Teacher Activity
Book…"
Sybilla
Cook,
OEMA
Interchange
"…when
Gwynne learns to focus on others
instead of herself, she ends up
finding a treasure she never could
have imagined.
Walk
Softly and Watch Out for Bigfoot is
a fun and quick read…Filled with
plenty of humor, drama, and culture
clashes, readers will also be
surprised to find lots of facts
about taking care of the
environment. Recommended for readers
12 and up, especially those looking
for a wilderness adventure."
Alyssa
Feller, YA
Books Central
"…a sort of modern
interpretation of the old Country
Mouse, City Mouse tale…"
Teenebooks.com
"I
really enjoyed this story and have
many great things to say about it,
but my daughter got a hold of the
story and read it first. She also
wrote her own review, and to be
truthful I could not have said it
better. So here is A.J.’s take on
it....
…Ms. Herrick had me on the edge of
my seat flipping the pages faster to
see what happens to Gwynne. This
story was so good, that I read it in
one day. Which is pretty amazing,
because when you are getting yelled
at every fifteen seconds to help
clean up, you have to find better
hiding places each time . Pick up a
copy of this story and remember,
Walk Softly and Watch Out for
Bigfoot or he just might get
you."
Lydia
Funneman, Writers
Unlimited
4.5
Stars
"…Herrick’s
use of nature in ‘Walk Softly And
Watch Out For Bigfoot’ as the
active dynamic rationale for
Gwynne's growth as a person is
excellent.
…Writing is deft, clever,
and just plain interesting…a
compelling account of family, and
learning to think of others as well
as self, culture shock, and outdoor
adventure, all taking place within a
framework of Cousin Neeta’s
determination for preservation of an
endangered part of very old Oregon
forest. Writing is accomplished all
with chuckle-to-chortle humor and
entertaining, credible characters.
‘Walk Softly And Watch Out
For Bigfoot’ is a sure hit for the
target audience of middle grades to
high school readers. Good choice for
the classroom pleasure reading
shelf, the personal library and home
school reading list.
Enjoyed the read, happy to
recommend."
Molly
Martin, Scribes
World
"…Walk
Softly and Watch Out for Bigfoot is
a fun and quick read. For those of
you city-dwellers who’ve ever
imagined life away from all the
hustle and bustle, the book offers a
great look at what life in a rural
town offers. Filled with
plenty of humor, drama, and culture
clashes, readers will also be
surprised to find lots of facts
about taking care of the
environment. Recommended for
readers 12 and up, especially those
looking for a wilderness adventure.
"
Alyssa
Feller,
YA
Books Central
"Ann
Herrick delivers a story of
culture clash, family
interactions, wilderness
adventure, and an environmental
theme of protecting ancient
forests, all with laugh-out-loud
humor and characters you'll long
remember."
Pat
Engelking,
District
Librarian, Lowell School District,
Lowell, Oregon
"...Ann
Herrick creates the story of a young girl pulled between
childhood and adolescence as well as the fast-[paced]
life of the city and the expansive forests of Oregon.
Most interesting, perhaps, is the use of nature in this
story as the driving force behind Gwynne’s growth as a
person...the writing is smooth and often witty..."
Joelle
Charbonneau-Blanco,
Wantz
Upon a Time |
"When
Gwynne is forced to leave New York City
and all her summer plans for a personal
makeover in order to visit her cousin
Neeta in Oregon, she can't believe she's
being sent to "the middle of
nowhere." What's in Oregon
anyway, besides trees and bears?
And what's this about a monster called
"Bigfoot?" Gwynne
wonders how she'll ever survive her trip
to the wilderness. It isn't long,
however, before cousin Neeta wonders how
the wilderness will survive Gwynne's
visit! On a camping trip Gwynne
gets lost, has an encounter with a bear,
stumbles on the stars from her favorite
soap opera, and adds to the legend of
Bigfoot. But along the way, she
learns to appreciate the magic and
purpose of old-growth trees and the
philosophy of leaving only footprints in
the ancient forest."
